June 18th, 2008
UK. Ardbeg, the Scotch whisky brand has unveiled a limited-edition release of the Ardbeg Double Barrel.
Inspired by the tradition of the shooting party, the Ardbeg Double Barrel features a hand-stitched bridle leather case made to the same dimensions as a double-barrel gun case; each contains two bottles from different single casks of 1974 Ardbeg Scotch and eight sterling silver drinking cups.
Besides the two single cask bottles and silver drinking cups, the case also contains a bespoke oak and sterling silver Omas pen. Each pen is engraved with the Ardbeg ‘A’ on the silver barrel and the Ardbeg knotwork on the clip. The pen’s outer barrel is made of mature oak.
Only 250 cases are available, two of which are being premiered at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3, courtesy of Moët Hennessy Asia Pacific. Each case retails at US$23,190.
Via moodiereport
June 16th, 2008
Moet et Chandon’s Rose Imperial Champagne is the most sensual, flirty and extrovert expression of the Moet & Chandon style.
Unlocking the Moët Rosé Indulgence Coffret is to discover the spirit of an 18th century boudoir, a world of indulgence and richesse,
The shapely black lacquered bottle holds some of the most precious Rosé Imperial champagne known to man glimmers with tips of gold in a bed of soft flowy pink satin.
Each coffret contains not only a Jeroboam of Rosé Imperial champagne, but also the key to a unique and luxurious experience for its owner and up to four fabulous friends !

June 11th, 2008

Gluxe informs us that a Brand new Dom Pérignon II champagne cooler is available
If you’re on the go this summer and don’t want to shlep a full bucket of ice, keep the bottle of Dom chilled in this aluminum champagne cooler designed by Marc Newson, as elegant as the bubbles inside
Price: $1,000 - Available at Moss !

June 4th, 2008
Founded in 1843, the house of Krug has been providing the world with fine champagnes for six generations now and the legendary winemakers have now collaborated with equally celebrated trunk-maker Pinel & Pinel to create a limited edition Krug Escape Artist champagne trunk collection.
It consists of three different trunk designs, each of which is covered and lined in fine leather. Each also contains, in addition to two bottles of Krug, its owner’s ‘preferred means of escape’ – through gambling, cigar-smoking or music.
The first trunk design features a red calfskin exterior with shiny nickel-plated brass hinges and corners with brown calfskin lining. A drawer contains two packs of poker cards made by ‘Bee’, five casino dice and 200 professional 11g chips, while the doors house two bottles of Krug Grande Cuvée.
The Krug Escape Artist Trunk also contains four Baccarat crystal glasses, a Krug stopper and a Krug champagne cooler, created exclusively for the collection by leading designer François Bauchet. Lastly, a secret drawer holds four Pinel & Pinel nickel-plated brass coasters with leather base.
Moët Hennessy Asia Pacific has made one trunk each of this design available at the DFS Wine Shop in Singapore Changi Airport’s Terminal 3 and Sky Connection in Hong Kong International Airport where it is retailing at HK$188,000 ($24,000 usd).
The second trunk design features a blue lambskin exterior and off-white calfskin lining. It pairs a cigar holder, XCAR cigar cutter and DuPont cigar lighter with two bottles of Krug 1995. The third Krug Escape Artist Trunk has a silver lambskin exterior and pink calfskin lining. Contained within are a state-of-the-art Samsung T9 MP3 video player with Bluetooth technology and a JBL ‘On Tour Plus’ sound system, alongside two bottles of Krug Rosé.
June 2nd, 2008
Champagne house Veuve Clicquot launched Vertical Limit by Porsche Design Studio, a stainless steel cellar tower of superb design.
Measuring over six feet tall, it holds 12 magnums of Clicquot’s most prized vintages and only 15 were made worldwide.
Each Vertical Limit is fully handmade and each of the 12 vintages are housed in its own compartment with the temperature set at a constant 12 degrees celsius—ideal for tasting and the same climate as the Veuve Clicquot cellars in Reims, France.

May 29th, 2008

G.Lorenzi, the only still family-owned shop on Milan’s famous Via Montenapoleone, is perhaps the most civilised retail space in Europe.
This Lorenzi special edition set, contained in a “Chancellor of the Exchequer budget” red calf leather case, comprises a chrome plate cast steel tong with hand-turned Makassar ebony handles polished with bees wax and a chrome plate brass stopper turned from a solid bar with a Makassar ebony top.
A ball-bearing connection between the stopper rings makes for a satisfyingly smooth action. Reputed to keep champagne unimpeachably fizzy.
